MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
148,360 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front lower engine mount bush deteriorated
Rear metal brake pipes corroding
Underside of vehicle starting to corrode
Various chips in windscreen
Various oil leaks
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front headlamps deteriorating & patterns weak
Front lower engine mount bush deteriorated
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside rear tyre feathering on inner edge
Nearside rear tyre perished
Offside front headlamp slightly insecure
Rear metal brake pipes corroding
Underside of vehicle starting to corrode
Various chips in windscreen
Various oil leaks
Engine management warning lamp on
Exhaust centre silencer joint has minor leak of gases
Exhaust rear silencer hanger missing but silencer still secure
Oil leak
Rear brake pipes corroded
Headlamp lenses deteriorating - beam pattern slight weak
offside front tyre heavily worn on edges
offside rear tyre heavily worn on inner edge =- not at full tread depth
various oil weeps
various stone chips in windscreen
wipers deteriorating
Front brake discs lipped / corroding
Offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Rear brake pipes and ferrules corroding
Slight movement in both front shock absorber top mounts
Slight oil weep from offside front driveshaft oil seal
185/65-15 front // 195/60-15 rear
EML illuminated
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
185/65-15 front // 195/60-15 rear
EML illuminated
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear tyres feathered on inner edge
head lamp main beam warning lamp not working
rear number plate slightly deteriorated
slight play in both front strut top mounts
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both rear tyres feathered on inner edges
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both rear tyres feathered on inner edges
Nail in rear tyre
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nail in rear tyre
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
near side mirrror cover missing
near side mirrror glass cracked
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
near side mirrror cover missing
near side mirrror glass cracked
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?
Based on 25,288,868 MOT tests across 2,125,241 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BJ51 AWH is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2001 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 83,732 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Vauxhall Astra fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 1,048,496 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ51 AWH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Astra typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 25 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BJ51 AWH is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 8 November 2001.
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